Unit @Unit@qoto.org
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@LouisIngenthron @Unit @unchartedworlds @futurebird
The deplatforming question is an interesting question to me. If we set aside legitimate targetted harassment, intimidation and threats, I cannot work out good first principles for deplatforming on social media. For one, if you don't like what someone is saying, you can just ignore them, block them, dont follow them or whatever. Deplatforming is only done to limit other peoples access to a certain individuals ideas. In the case of children I could understand having parental controls on what ideas they come into contact with since they are not yet mature in their thinking. But for adults I can't come up with a non-paternalistic reason why I should be allowed to limit what other people see online and I also don't trust other people to make these types of decisions for me.
@unchartedworlds @futurebird
If I have been “deplatformed” from twitter I can no longer speak on twitter.
Obviously someones ability to “speak” isn’t removed. I still have my mouth and my brain…I can still talk to people. But my ability to speak, in this case on a specific website, is ultimately limited.
I’m still not sure why its okay to do this when, if its so obvious why we should deplatform someone, that we can just tell others why they are wrong.
@futurebird I agree that “just allow everything” isn’t a good sentiment, but individuals should be allowed to sort out a majority of information for themselves and be able to openly debate why someone is incorrect.
You lose both of those things when you remove a a person’s ability to speak.
Additionally, you encourage others to move into echo chambers which I personally think makes things far worse.
@Emilyy @ska @dalias @futurebird @mattmcirvin
Deplatforming is great until it happens to you
I’m thinking of trying to learn piano again.
I played piano, sax and violin at different times when I was younger but hated practicing because I’d get embarrassed when my mom came to listen.
Maybe I can actually learn and practice some so I can play something nice for her this time
Just finished playing SIGNALIS. Probably one of the first times I took significant interest in a games world lore. Despite being short I would recommend it to any old school survival horror fans or lovecraft enthusiasts.
Fantastic atmosphere as well
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Something that people don't seem to appreciate is that unless we get justice for the creation and leaking of COVID, it'll happen again. Why wouldn't it? It was so incredibly profitable, for pharma and "essential businesses".
All the evidence is there. It's like catching a serial killer and they say "well the victim is already dead, so what difference does it make at this point to lock me up? It's just more suffering." So the police agree and let them go, then later suprisedpikachu.jpg
I'd think the notion of "the next COVID" would motivate people, but truth and confronting powerful interests makes them uncomfortable.
All the evidence is there. It's like catching a serial killer and they say "well the victim is already dead, so what difference does it make at this point to lock me up? It's just more suffering." So the police agree and let them go, then later suprisedpikachu.jpg
I'd think the notion of "the next COVID" would motivate people, but truth and confronting powerful interests makes them uncomfortable.
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Doctor: Your DNA is backwards.
Me: And?
@aven Is all of the land on the server already claimed? Wondering if land ownership has changed since I last played.
News breaks on Tucker Carlson fired/leaving Fox
News breaks on Don Lemon fired/leaving CNN not even a couple hours later
🤨?
….kinda hope they start their own show together
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the government is currently simultaneously talking about regulating
cryptocurrency
cryptography
"artificial intelligence"
vpns
speech online
it's probably nothing
cryptocurrency
cryptography
"artificial intelligence"
vpns
speech online
it's probably nothing
Megaman Battle Network Legacy collection dropped today! Gonna be playing it all night after I get my shit waxed at a Jojo’s ASBR tournament.
@r000t you are currently transitioning and waiting on your HRT prescription to be filled.
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"Midjourney's AI can now do hands correctly"
@coolboymew I wish there was some kind of explanation why they opt to roll out snoozer games no one has ever heard of over their extensive library of retro classics
@Elfie @lunarised Damn I guess tinder is just literally cancer in general then
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Linux
- Open Source
Always eager to have my mind changed. Hoping to hear profound ideas and share them as well. Please challenge my thoughts.
Joined Nov 2022
